Ignition-switch lever



Jan. 5,1926. 4 1,568,125

O. G. BARLOW IGNITION SWITCH LEX IER Filed August 14, 1924 Patented Jan.5, 1926 ORRIN G. BARLOW, 0F DAVENPORT, IOWA.

IGNITION-SWITCH LEVER.

Application fled August 14, 1924. Serial No. 732,113.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ORRIN G. BARLOW, a citizen of the United States,residing at Davenport, in the county of Scott and State of Iowa, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Ignition-Switch Levers,of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in ignition switch levers and theobjects of my invention are to provide a switch lever which can beoperated without interference of the switch keys or objects attachedthereto and which will be simple and inexpensive to manufacture andinstall.

I attain these objects by the means illustrated' in the accompanyingdrawings, in which,-

Figure 1v shows a plan view of an ignition switch lever and key seat asnow commonly installed and Figure 2 shows a side elevation thereof; Fig.3 shows a plan view of an ordinary ignition switch lever with myattachment applied thereto, and Figure 4 is a side elevation thereof.

The ordinary ignition switch comprises a hub, 1, with a key seat, 2,centrally located therein and a lever or handle, 3, formed integral withthe hub and extending downwardly therefrom.

My improvements consist of an annular hub, 4, adapted to encircle thehub, 1, and a yoke, 46, formed integral with the hub, 4-, and adapted toembrace the handle, 3, and a handle, 4', formed integral with the hub,l1, and the yoke, P.

Set screws, (3 and 7, are provided to secure the yoke, 4, upon thehandle or lever, 23. The handle, 49, is preferably ball-shaped, but maybe of any desired form.

In the operation of an automobile provided with an ignition switch lockand key, it is common practice for the key to be carried upon a ringwith many other keys or in some sort of a key holder, such as a leathercase. hen the ignition key is placed in the lock and the ignition switchturned, it is necessary to leave the key in the look as long as it isdesired to keep the engine running. Consequently, if a bunch of otherkeys or a holder is attached to the ignition key, they are left hangingfrom the key in the lock and as the ignition switch handle, 3, as nowcommonly constructed pr'ojects downwardly, the other keys or the holder,will hang in front of it and make it more or less difficult to grasp theignition switch lever quickly and accurately. lVith my device, there isnothing in the way to prevent the hand of the driver from reaching thehandle, 4", quickly and accurately and the danger and delay fromfumbling is overcome.

I claim:

1. An attachment for an ignition switch for automobiles, comprising anannular hub, a yoke adapted to embrace the hub and handle of theignition switch, with an upwardly projecting handle united thereto.

2. An attachment for an ignition switch for automobiles, comprising anannular hub, a yoke adapted to embrace the hub and handle of theignition switch, with an upwardly projecting handle united thereto, andmeans for securing the yoke to the handle of the ignition switch.

3. The combination with an ignition switch lever, of an annular hub andyoke adapted to embrace the ignition switch, hub and lever, and a handleunited thereto.

4. The combination with an annular hub, of a yoke and a handle unitedthereto, and means for securing the hub and yoke upon the hub and switchlever of an automobile ignition switch.

In testimony whereof he ariixes his signature.

ORRIN G. BARLOW.

